Who To Give The Jumper Numbers To?

[bulldogtragic]

Available Jumper Numbers:

17
18
19
38
42
45 (Only Existing Vacant Number Before Jong at 46 - the highest jumper number)


Previous Numbers:

27 Bruce
42 Keath
44 Weightmn (Stingrays)
13 Butler (Dragons)
53 Garcia (Swan Districts)


Alternatively, is there anyone deserving an upgrade into the teens? Eg. English, La Young etc.

I'd live to turn #38 into a distinguished number forever. Maybe offered to the best KPD or something.

[bulldogtragic]

For mine:

17 Bruce (another big man to take over 17)
18 English (big promotion, assuming he wants it)
19 Butler
38 Keath (taking the honour of Morris jumper number)
42 Garcia
44 Weightmn (his junior jumper number)

[Rocco Jones]

17- Bruce
18- Butler
19- English (junior number)
38- Lachie Young (homage to ex rookie, all sorts defender Moz)
42- Keath (number at Crows)
44- Weightman (junior number according to upstairs)
53- Garcia

[Twodogs]

17- Bruce
18- Butler
19- English (junior number)
38- Lachie Young (homage to ex rookie, all sorts defender Moz)
42- Keath (number at Crows)
44- Weightman (junior number according to upstairs)
53- Garcia
I like the romance of the idea of giving #38 to a player off the rookie list too.

[bornadog]

17 Bruce
18 Weightman
19 English
38 Vacant till earned
42 Keath
45 Garcia

[The Underdog]

If Garcia sticks with 53, he automatically becomes a fav. Love a random high jumper number.

[The Doctor]

17. Bruce
18. Keath
19. Weightman
42. Butler
45. Garcia

[strebla]

It Garcia gets 45 and plays a senior game in it will he be the first to since Fruity Ford ???

[mjp]

17. Bruce
18. Keath
19. Weightman
42. Butler
45. Garcia

Number 19 is CURSED.

19 Merrington, Gary 46 1966-1975
19 Evenden, Reg 13 1938-1943, 1945-1948
19 Martin, Alan 8 1949-1954
19 Jones, Liam 68 2010-2014
19 Contessa, Adam 8 1997-2001
19 Williams, Arthur 4 1929-1932
19 Buckley, Brian 3 1956-1959
19 Tzatzaris, Zeno 1984-1990
19 Beveridge, Luke 29 1993-1995
19 Dougherty, George 30 1942-1943
19 Webb, Lukas 7 2015-2018
19 Greenwood, Jack 1963-1964
19 Muir, Bob 1 1933-1934
19 Warden, Wally 9 1928, 1930
19 Bradmore, Phil 17 1978-1981
19 Love, Terry 11 1982-1983
19 Lamprell, Vern 5 1935-1936
19 Cave, Matt 1 1932-1933
19 Honey, Norm 4 1933-1934
19 Gow, Paul 1991
19 Polson, Gordon 1 1979-1981
19 Smith, Arthur 5 1930
19 Fleming, Phil 1977
19 Smith, Tommy 1937
19 Sutherland, John 1925
19 Malberg, Artie 1927
19 Sexton, Norm 1931
19 McDowell, Frank 1955

I know I have said this before but can we PLEASE not give this jumper to our first round draft pick? Instead, can we either:

a). Take it to the middle of the Whitten Oval and BURN IT - never to be used again.
b). Perform some kind of ritual 'cleansing' before using it EVER again.

This jumper should never, ever be seen again.

[Axe Man]

It Garcia gets 45 and plays a senior game in it will he be the first to since Fruity Ford ???

Tom Campbell played in 45 for a few seasons before switching to a lower number.

I have a soft spot for 45 having worn it for most of my local footy career.

[Mofra]

Retire 42 until we can give it to a rookie - Matty Boyd wore it before handing it to Picken. It's a rookie success magnet.

19 should be retired as it absolutely is cursed.

[Twodogs]

Number 19 is CURSED.

19 Merrington, Gary 46 1966-1975
19 Evenden, Reg 13 1938-1943, 1945-1948
19 Martin, Alan 8 1949-1954
19 Jones, Liam 68 2010-2014
19 Contessa, Adam 8 1997-2001
19 Williams, Arthur 4 1929-1932
19 Buckley, Brian 3 1956-1959
19 Tzatzaris, Zeno 1984-1990
19 Beveridge, Luke 29 1993-1995
19 Dougherty, George 30 1942-1943
19 Webb, Lukas 7 2015-2018
19 Greenwood, Jack 1963-1964
19 Muir, Bob 1 1933-1934
19 Warden, Wally 9 1928, 1930
19 Bradmore, Phil 17 1978-1981
19 Love, Terry 11 1982-1983
19 Lamprell, Vern 5 1935-1936
19 Cave, Matt 1 1932-1933
19 Honey, Norm 4 1933-1934
19 Gow, Paul 1991
19 Polson, Gordon 1 1979-1981
19 Smith, Arthur 5 1930
19 Fleming, Phil 1977
19 Smith, Tommy 1937
19 Sutherland, John 1925
19 Malberg, Artie 1927
19 Sexton, Norm 1931
19 McDowell, Frank 1955

I know I have said this before but can we PLEASE not give this jumper to our first round draft pick? Instead, can we either:

a). Take it to the middle of the Whitten Oval and BURN IT - never to be used again.
b). Perform some kind of ritual 'cleansing' before using it EVER again.

This jumper should never, ever be seen again.

Yep agree. I've always eyed numbers 19 and 1 with extreme suspicion. But I always thought that Phil Bradmore wore number 18 because he was a full forward and another (better) full forward called Simon Beasley took the number from him.


Zeno Tzatzaris is like a god to some people. Maybe we could retire the number and just give him the jumper with 19 on it. Zeno will crush it to death! And I played cricket with Terry Love-he was a decent fast bowler and made a few rep teams even though he had some handy fast bowlers ahaed of him in underage ranks (Merv Hughes, Tony Dodemaide, Colin Miller and a few others who were good but never went anywhere. I can confirm some Blackadder type moments yelling "Go Love" and "Great stuff Love" at those old suburban grounds would get you some strange looks.

[hujsh]

Retire 42 until we can give it to a rookie - Matty Boyd wore it before handing it to Picken. It's a rookie success magnet.

19 should be retired as it absolutely is cursed.

Lachie Young then?

I kind of like the idea of giving it a year and maybe considering if Khamis wants to change to 38 if he's coming along nicely.

[strebla]

Yep agree. I've always eyed numbers 19 and 1 with extreme suspicion. But I always thought that Phil Bradmore wore number 18 because he was a full forward and another (better) full forward called Simon Beasley took the number from him.


Zeno Tzatzaris is like a god to some people. Maybe we could retire the number and just give him the jumper with 19 on it. Zeno will crush it to death! And I played cricket with Terry Love-he was a decent fast bowler and made a few rep teams even though he had some handy fast bowlers ahaed of him in underage ranks (Merv Hughes, Tony Dodemaide, Colin Miller and a few others who were good but never went anywhere. I can confirm some Blackadder type moments yelling "Go Love" and "Great stuff Love" at those old suburban grounds would get you some strange looks.
I was an unabashed Zeno fan as he grew up only 8 or 9 doors away great bloke all round always time for a chat and a beer and whatever his injury was he never ever stopped smiling and giving of his time.

[Mofra]

I was an unabashed Zeno fan as he grew up only 8 or 9 doors away great bloke all round always time for a chat and a beer and whatever his injury was he never ever stopped smiling and giving of his time.
Not to mention he's the only Parkside boy to make it to the big time as far as I know.

[strebla]

Phil O'Keefe was also Parkside but that may have been after the doggies I know he spent a lot of his junior years at ANBY but he is another Melon st boy who lived accross the rd from me.

[Twodogs]

Phil O'Keefe was also Parkside but that may have been after the doggies I know he spent a lot of his junior years at ANBY but he is another Melon st boy who lived accross the rd from me.

I had a great friend that grew up in Melon st. We shared houses together for most of our early adult years.

I probably shouldn't say this but I got up one morning and Micky McLean was sitting in our loungeroom. My friend and I had a deal-if we woke up with someone that we didn't want to spend anymore time with, then we deposited them in the lounge room and left it up to the other person to let them down gently and show them the door. I'd done it a million times before, but this was Magic McLean man! He say's to me "Where did that girl go?" and I had to say "Sorry mate but she ain't coming back, it's time to go."

It was the only time that I said 'sorry'

[Go_Dogs]

Wow, didn’t realise the extent of the #19 history.... surely it’s due?!

[bornadog]

Wow, didn’t realise the extent of the #19 history.... surely it’s due?!

Gary Merrington was a pretty good fullback and I would say the best of all 19s. (Sorry Luke :o )

[Bulldog4life]

Gary Merrington was a pretty good fullback and I would say the best of all 19s. (Sorry Luke :o )

Yes could play full forward too. I remember he kicked 4 or 5 goals in one of the night games comp that they used to hold for the teams missing out of the finals.

[Twodogs]

Gary Merrington was a pretty good fullback and I would say the best of all 19s. (Sorry Luke :o )

Dear old Chooka. Do you remember when he came charging out of defence bouncing the ball with a clearly flailing Peter Hudson struggling to keep up with him until Merrington took one too many bounces and the ball bounced back over his head straight into Hudson's arms who just turned around and ran into the open goal?


Merrington was the recruiter who organized to take Chris Grant at pick 105 too. It wouldn't have happened without Chooka being so proactive and Chris could have ended up anywhere.

[Bulldog4life]

Not to mention he's the only Parkside boy to make it to the big time as far as I know.

Mark Komp came from Parkside. Played for us in the early eighties for about 20 games or so.

[Bulldog4life]

Dear old Chooka. Do you remember when he came charging out of defence bouncing the ball with a clearly flailing Peter Hudson struggling to keep up with him until Merrington took one too many bounces and the ball bounced back over his head straight into Hudson's arms who just turned around and ran into the open goal?

I do Td.

[Twodogs]

I do Td.

Just about the funniest thing I have seen on the footy field.

[Bulldog4life]

Just about the funniest thing I have seen on the footy field.

Except for Gubby's kick across goal. :)

[Twodogs]

Mark Komp came from Parkside. Played for us in the early eighties for about 20 games or so.

Max Cross who kicked 10 goals in a game and led our goalkicking came from Parkside too. And Sedat Sir, Michael Svilar and Stephen Power.

[Twodogs]

Except for Gubby's kick across goal. :)

Oh yeah. I was about 20 metres away from that.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Number 19 is CURSED.

19 Beveridge, Luke 29 1993-1995

I know I have said this before but can we PLEASE not give this jumper to our first round draft pick? Instead, can we either:

a). Take it to the middle of the Whitten Oval and BURN IT - never to be used again.
b). Perform some kind of ritual 'cleansing' before using it EVER again.

This jumper should never, ever be seen again.

Does the presence of the great man Luke Beveridge - the only living Bulldog premiership coach change this numbers curse?

Was that premiership not the very 'cleansing' you are calling for?

[mjp]

Does the presence of the great man Luke Beveridge - the only living Bulldog premiership coach change this numbers curse?

Was that premiership not the very 'cleansing' you are calling for?
Ask Webby!

[divvydan]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/539366/new-bulldogs-get-their-numbers

Cliffs:

Bruce - 17
Keath - 42
Weightman -19
Butler - 18
Garcia - 38

[bulldogtragic]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/539366/new-bulldogs-get-their-numbers

Cliffs:

Bruce - 17
Keath - 42
Weightman -19
Butler - 18
Garcia - 38

Keath staying with 42. Good for branding, or if his social media has #42 in it.

Another former GWS player, and soon to be KPF premiership player with #17.

Maybe Weightman Bucks the trend? Maybe.

[Bulldog Joe]

Keath staying with 42. Good for branding, or if his social media has 42 in it.

Another soon to be KPF premiership player with 17.

Maybe Weightman Bucks the trend? Maybe.

Weightman gives himself the opportunity to be the best Bulldog to wear 19. Why wouldn't you do it!!

[Remi Moses]

Phil O'Keefe was also Parkside but that may have been after the doggies I know he spent a lot of his junior years at ANBY but he is another Melon st boy who lived accross the rd from me.

ANBY , interesting to play junior cricket against

[Twodogs]

ANBY , interesting to play junior cricket against

Yeah I played against them too back in the '70s. Back then Avondale Heights was an exotic location.

What does ANBY stand for?

[Rocket Science]

Weightman gives himself the opportunity to be the best Bulldog to wear 19. Why wouldn't you do it!!

Zeno Tzatzaris says come at me son!

[ledge]

Zeno Tzatzaris says come at me son!

Zeno another melon street boy , a few houses down from Phil Okeefe.

[Go_Dogs]

Maybe Weightman Bucks the trend? Maybe.

Read this yesterday and pictured mjp havin conniptions.

Hopefully the tide turns.

[Smads57]

Yeah I played against them too back in the '70s. Back then Avondale Heights was an exotic location.

What does ANBY stand for?
The first 3 are Altona North, Brooklyn. Not sure if the Y stands for Youth or Yarraville

[Twodogs]

Yeah I played against them too back in the '70s. Back then Avondale Heights was an exotic location.

What does ANBY stand for?
The first 3 are Altona North, Brooklyn. Not sure if the Y stands for Youth or Yarraville

Youth I'd say. Yarraville is miles away from Altona North and Brooklyn unless you sell real estate.

[mjp]

Read this yesterday and pictured mjp havin conniptions.

Hopefully the tide turns.

I read it this morning (well, it's still morning in WA) and I AM having conniptions.

Burn it. Or, allocate it to a player who you want to delist. One sniff of that thing and they will be on a downward trend.

I love the number and wore 19 throughout my playing 'career' (lol) but the tricolour version is cursed. Do Not Do It.

[Go_Dogs]

I read it this morning (well, it's still morning in WA) and I AM having conniptions.

Burn it. Or, allocate it to a player who you want to delist. One sniff of that thing and they will be on a downward trend.

I love the number and wore 19 throughout my playing 'career' (lol) but the tricolour version is cursed. Do Not Do It.

Cody can handle the Weight, man!